Puerto Rico

I believe we all enjoyed the substitute we had on Thursday, from her we learned a lot about Puerto Rico and its culture. Lorna was a very energetic and interesting person who I think was a perfect fit for our class. She started the discussion on Puerto Rico by giving us a little information about herself. She is 28 years old and just recently moved to the US after living in Puerto Rico for 24 years. She first moved to Philly to study and eventually moved to Austin to finish her studies. She stated that Puerto Rico is small, so when she goes home so usually watches TV, walks to the beaches, goes to Old San Juan, and enjoys the old colonial architecture. She said that the most famous or well-known party is “la fiesta de la calle San Sebastian” which occurs in January. This is a festival in which people party in the street with music, arts, crafts, and drinks. She then went on to explain her favorite dish to eat which is actually an African dish called fried Plantains or Mofongo. She then explained a little about the emphasis in Puerto Rico being mostly Politics. She said that their perspective is very misunderstood. Lorna states that the money and opportunity isn’t as fair as she wishes. Although Puerto Ricans are not very sure about the relationship and complications between Puerto Rico and the United States. I thought what Lorna talked about was very interesting and I was glad to become more informed on the culture and US relation with Puerto Rico.